Only in conflict do we begin to think about how we actually want to live together, says peace and conflict researcher Nicole Deitelhoff. In this edition of our event series "Let's talk about ...", she talks to Futurium Director Stefan Brandt about the question of why conflicts do not necessarily divide, but in the best case unite.

How do conflicts shape societies - from local disputes to international crises? Nicole Deitelhoff explores this question in her research. In this interview, she explains the role of conflicts in the future of democratic societies and their - not only negative - effects. Democracies thrive on conflict - but how much conflict can a society withstand? The discussion will also focus on how Europe can remain capable of acting in times of geopolitical tensions, upheaval and global crises. What alliances will we need in the future if international alliances shift and confidence in transatlantic stability continues to wane? And what values and interests should Europe represent in order to maintain its own stable voice in a fragmented world?

Guest

• Nicole Deitelhoff, Managing Director of the Leibniz Institute for Peace and Conflict Research (PRIF), Head of the International Institutions program area and Professor of International Relations and Theories of Global Orders at Goethe University Frankfurt am Main